Todd Walker names Tennessee as SEC team with best chance to win College World Series
No. 9 South Carolina (37-15, 15-11 SEC) will host No. 19 Tennessee (36-17, 14-13 SEC), Friday and Saturday, at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.
The regular-season will conclude following the Tennessee-South Carolina series. Tennessee enters the final regular-season series projected to play in the NCAA Tournament Charlottesville Regional, hosted by Virginia.
South Carolina is projected to host the Columbia Regional.
The Southeastern Conference Tournament will be held May 23-28 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the conference standings will make the SEC Tournament.
College baseball bracketology: Week 14 NCAA Tournament regional projections
Former LSU player and SEC Network analyst Todd Walker announced his top-four SEC teams that have the best chance to win the 2023 College World Series. Walker’s top-four SEC teams that have the best chance to win the College World Series are listed below.
Tennessee
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USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll ranking entering final week during the regular-season: No. 19
Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament projection entering final week during the regular-season: Playing in the Charlottesville Regional hosted by Virginia
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USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll ranking entering final week during the regular-season: No. 2
Florida’s NCAA Tournament projection entering final week during the regular-season: Hosting Gainesville Regional as a No. 3 seed
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
LSU
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USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll ranking entering final week during the regular-season: No. 4
LSU’s NCAA Tournament projection entering final week during the regular-season: Hosting Baton Rouge Regional as a No. 4 seed
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Vanderbilt
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USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll ranking entering final week during the regular-season: No. 6
Vanderbilt’s NCAA Tournament projection entering final week during the regular-season: Hosting Nashville Regional as a No. 5 seed
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Which SEC teams have the best chance to win the #MCWS?@ToddWalker12 gives us his 4️⃣ teams to look out for in June 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/bXlGQcc8ey
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) May 19, 2023